The New Orleans Saints apparently have a new front-runner for their head coach opening. According to CBS Sports NFL insider Jonathan Jones, Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator Kellen Moore is "in the driver's seat" for the role after a strong in-person interview on Monday.
Moore also interviewed with the Jacksonville Jaguars for their head coaching position, which was previously occupied by former Eagles coach Doug Pederson, on Jan. 17. He did not secure that role, either. The Jaguars hired Liam Coen, the former Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator, as head coach on Friday.
There's increased buzz that Kellen Moore could leave the Eagles to become the New Orleans Saints' next head coach.
The Eagles are headed to New Orleans Sunday and it appears as if they have a better chance of returning with the Lombardi Trophy than they do with their offensive coordinator. The Saints’ interest in Kellen Moore intensified this week when they interviewed him for a second time.
The New Orleans Saints have completed an in-person interview with Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator Kellen Moore for their head coaching position. This was via an announcement from the team on Tuesday morning.
Eagles offensive coordinator Kellen Moore has become the frontrunner to fill the Saints' head coaching spot. Andrew Hawkins isn't impressed.
One former Eagles defenders likes the NFL attention Kellen Moore is getting, but fears the Saints will distract him.
Word on Sunday was that the Saints would be in Philadelphia as soon as Monday to conduct an in-person head coaching interview with Eagles offensive coordinator Kellen Moore and that's exactly what happened.
Dave Zangaro and Reuben Frank discuss the possibility of Eagles offensive coordinator Kellen Moore taking the Saints head coaching job following the Super Bowl.Eagle Eye: Impact of Kellen Moore's poss
The Cowboys have interviewed Saints running backs coach Derrick Foster for the same position on Brian Schottenheimer's staff, Todd Archer of ESPN reports.
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